Cost of living fuels work from home boom
Over a third of employers have seen an increase in staff working from home compared with 2022, an Acas survey has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2023
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1 in 4 employees would rather quit than go back to the office
A quarter of employees who currently work from home part of the week say they would quit their job rather than return to the office full-time, according to a new study.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 October 2022
Successful hybrid and flexible working: the right culture is key
With the explosion in home working and dispersed workforces operating without a fixed workplace, it is more important than ever to support the mental wellbeing, engagement and performance of staff.
By Chris Preston, The Culture Builders on 29 July 2022
Four-day week could boost employee mental wellbeing
Thirty businesses have recently announced their participation in the UK’s biggest ever four-day week pilot, trialling a 32-hour, four-day working week with no loss in pay from June this year.
By Grace Robinson, 4 Day Week Campaign on 19 April 2022
Flexible working can boost people’s wellbeing
Nearly two years on from the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic it’s fair to say that for some employees, working practices are remarkably different to anything they’ve experienced before.
By Claire McCartney, CIPD on 14 February 2022
Make flexible working a right, not a request, says TUC
The proportion of employees doing no form of flexible working at all has barely changed in almost two decades in which the right to request it has been in place, TUC analysis reveals.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 September 2021
Flexible working must be 'day one right', says CIPD
One in three office workers want to continue working from home after the coronavirus threat has passed, a survey has revealed.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 July 2020
One in three flexible working requests turned down, TUC poll reveals
One in three (30 per cent) requests for flexible working are being turned down, according to a TUC poll.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 September 2019
